Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,116, Peter Erwin, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Corwin, Peter Sarah.
NUMBER _____
W. 7,116 B. S. Nt. 2028-100
CONTENTS

New Jersey 735
Sarah Ewin
widow of Peter Ewin dec d .
who died on the 2 May 1813 of a Middlesex in the State of N.J. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Longstreet of the N.J. commanded by Col. Houghton in the N. Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1837 and sent C. G. M c Whorter Highstown N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 37 $480.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 40.00
$520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 146

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the 3 rd Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
On this Tenth day of January 1837. Personally appeared before the Subscriber. Joseph M. Chesney, Presiding Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in for Said County (the Same being a Court of Records) Sarah Ermin a Resident of South Amboy. in the County and State aforesaid. aged Seventy five years on the 22 nd day of May last. who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of Peter Ermin De d , who was a Private in the Continental Army and who Enlisted in the 1 st Jersey Regiment Some time in the month of January 1777. for the war. was under Lord Sterling Col Dayton. Capt Pratt & Longstreet and others and that he drew a Pension from the U. S. until his death. but this deponent cannot say under what act. only that he drew Ninety six dollars per year and that lands was recently granted to this applicant's Children for the services of her said Husband
She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Ermin on the Fifteenth day of January 1777. before his enlistment and after diligent search for the record of the Rev d Mr. Ayres. and which cannot be found. by whom this applicant was married. the said Ayres having died many years ago. She the said applicant produces the Testimony of Ann Hatchett who was present at

= and I know to the said marriage as above stated And that her husband the aforesaid Peter Erwin died on the 2 nd day of May 1812. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear by reference to the Proof hereto annexed. Sworn to and Subscribed on the  her day and Year above written Sarah  Erwin Before me   Mark
Joseph P. Hovey I hereby certify that the said Sarah = Erwin from disease and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in - open court and that her statement is entitled to credit & belief. having known her for the last forty years, and was well acquainted with her husband Peter Erwin who has been dead many years, as is stated in the said Sarah Erwin's declaration.
Joseph P. Hovey

Peter Erwin N o . 2028
Peter Erwin
N Jersey line
Power for Warrant

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
I Edward Erwin heir at law of Peter Erwin Decd. Do upon my oath declare and testify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said Peter Erwin did enlist or enter the service in 1777 for the term of During the War and served as a Private in the Regiment No - 1 under Col Lord- Sterling or Col Dayton (cannot say) of the Jersey line and that he continued in the service aforesaid untill the close of the War
I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the Bounty Lands promised to the said Peter Erwin on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever
Therefore know all men by these Presents that - I Edward Erwin - aforesaid do hereby constitute appoint Fespasian Ellis of Virginia to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed witness my hand and Seal this
Twenty sixth day of March - 1833
Witness Present Charles G. H. Hovey
his Edward Erwin mark
Peter Mount John Smith

Personally appeared the above named Edward Erwin Subscribed to the foregoing Declaration and in my Pre- sence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Given my hand this Twenty Sixth Day of Nov. A.D. 1833
John Smith Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss }
Be it known that on this Twenty- Sixth day of November 1833 Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Personally appeared Peter Mount a credible witness Personally known to me as such, and made oath that he was well ac- quainted with Peter Erwin said who often worked for said Deponent, and that the said Peter Erwin to his Personal Knowledge has been clearly not less than fifteen years and that he was reputed and believed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution throughout the neighborhood where he resided and that the said Edward Erwin is the son of the said Peter Erwin whom I have known from a child and whose age is about thirty six or seven who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney and further saith not
Peter Mount
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written Before me "and believed inserted in 9 th line before the attestation"
John Smith

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss I Littleton Philip Patrick Surrogate of the county of Middlesex do certify that it has been proved to me by the affidavits of Peter Erwin and Margaret Mount, and also of Sarah Erwin the widow of Peter Erwin that Susan Hoss formerly Susan Erwin, Edward Erwin Peter Erwin & David Erwin are the only heirs at law of Peter Erwin deceased and that they are all living —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and my seal of office this Seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four — Littleton Philip Patrick
4 heirs
Susan Hoss } children Edw d Erwin Peter Erwin } Solely heirs David Erwin

Have searched files, reg claims, & printed list for Peter Erwin, Erwin, Irwin, & Irwin, and fail to find soldiers claim. Wid states he was a Pennsylvanian and service is shown in N. J. book
L. H.
Jan 26 - 1911

3-342. (Old No. 3-059.)
----- Div. ----- No. ----- Co.----- Reg't -----
The above title should be indorsed on every paper relating to this claim.
SIR :
-----, Ex'r.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., -----, 190____

Rev'd
WIDOW, &c.
Rev'd
File No. 7116
Sarah Erwin Wid. of Peter Erwin Port N.J. line
Act: July 4 th '36, Sec. 3 rd
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Jersey } ss Middlesex County } ss
Be it known that on this twenty second day of December 1836. Personally appeared - before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Ann Matchett aged 77. years. Who being duly sworn according to law, on her oath saith That she was well acquainted with Sarah Ervin (then Erickson) before the Revolutionary War. and well remembers that this Deponent and her husband now De d . accompanied the said Sarah and Peter Ervin, some time in the month of January 1777. to the house of the Rev d McKnight, an Episcopal clergyman. and there saw them married. The said Sarah and her husband returned with this Deponent and her hus- -band. and there resided when the said Peter Ervin enlisted in the Continental Service of the U.S. and after said enlistment the said Sarah Ervin remained for a long time afterwards at the house of this deponents. and also well remembers. that Peter Ervin departed this life more than twenty three years ago. having always remained since the said war of the Revolution in this Deponents neigh- -bourhood and to my certain knowledge the said Sarah Ervin has remained a widow ever since that period. and also knows that no records of the Episcopal Church can be found at this time - and further saith not -
Sworn and subscribed the day of and year above mentioned before me - Samuel C. Johnson
Ann X Matchett mark
The subscriber Ann Matchett is well known to me as a person of credibility & truth -
Samuel C. Johnson

1295 Sarah Erwin and J Peter Erwin N.Y. July 24 1977
2000 - Allow. a pri $80. per annum - no defaulting - O. Fek. Murray
Agent Highlands Town N.Y.

State of New Jersey:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Joseph M c Clenny Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Sarah Crino was taken and who has attested the same was at the time thereof and now is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn: and also that Samuel C. Johns Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Ann M c Clenny was made and who hath attested the same, was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Middlesex, duly appointed commissioned and sworn: - and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their several and respective official acts. Given under my hand and seal of office at Trenton this sixteenth day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty seven - (1837.)
James D. Westcott

State of New Jersey } Be it known that on the ninth day of December in Middlesex County } the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Three, before me Joseph McChesney one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Robert McChesney 64 who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say that he was well acquainted with Peter Erwin within mentioned and that he was a school mate with him that in the year 1777 while the militia lay at the village of Cranbury in said County this deponent, and the said Erwin lay there some time in the early part of said year he the said Peter Erwin enlisted in the United States service he believes under a Captain Pyatt, and for during the War, and he farther says, that he knew him the said Erwin since the conclusion of the said War, for several years but how long since the death of the said Erwin this deponent does not remember and further saith not sworn to, and subscribed before me Robert McChesney the subscriber the day and year first above said, and I do hereby certify that he the said Robert McChesney 64 the witness hereunto subscribed is a creditable person and entitled to full credit
Joseph McChesney Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey } Be it known that on this twenty ninth day of Middlesex County } November A.D. 1833, personally appeared Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Erwin who being sworn according to Law deposes and saith That her husband Peter Erwin Died on the 3 rd day of May 1812. That she often heard him say that he was an enlisted soldier for the Revolutionary war and that he served Seven years and four or five months and that when he was discharged he had a Badge on both arms on account of never once being recommended for Disobedience of orders - or misconduct. and said Deponent has often heard him tell of the different battles in which he was engaged and further said - Deponent is as fully satisfied that he served during the whole war of the Revolution as he states - as much as if she had seen him in the whole service known and subscribed the day and year above written Before me Sarah Erwin Said witness is known to me as a person of integrity and entitled to credit & belief - John Smith J.P.

State of New Jersey
Sworn to seal
I Elias J Thompson Notary Public within the State of New Jersey residing in the city of New Brunswick duly commissioned & sworn do hereby certify that the affidavits of Peter Mount, Margaret Mount and Sarah Ervin has been shown to me, and is satisfactory evidence that Peter Ervin within mentioned is deceased & that Edward Ervin is the son and heir of the said Peter Ervin deceased
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal this eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
E. J. Thompson Notary Public
State of New Jersey Middlesex county
Sworn to seal
I Nicholas Booracum Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that John Smith & Joseph M'Ghey before whom the within deposition were taken are at the time of signing the same in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that their signatures attesting said depositions are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11 th day of December AD 1853
N Booracum Clerk